colorful conversations » paint http://blog.companyc.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:48:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Selecting Paint Color… http://blog.companyc.com/rugs/selecting-paint-color/ http://blog.companyc.com/rugs/selecting-paint-color/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:34:11 +0000 klefebvre http://blog.companyc.com/?p=309 As any homeowner will tell you, selecting the perfect paint color is difficult. And the size of the paint swatch really doesn’t help! Thankfully, C2 Paint started making an oversized paint swatch (7x the normal size)! Hopefully, the other paint companies will start following suit. But there are so many factors that come into play when making paint selections including amount of natural light, ceiling color, type of flooring, etc.  To make your job a little bit easier….we’re making a few suggestions using our Benjamin Moore swatch kit.

Tapestry with Chips SMTapestry: Go bold with Maple Leaf Red or keep things a bit more neutral by selecting Desert Tan.

Stepping Stones Spice with Chips SMStepping Stones Spice: Keep the palette neutral with Peanut Shell or Adams Gold. Add a splash of color with Confederate Red or Stuart Gold.

Savoy with Chips SMSavoy: Select a soothing color such as Yarmouth Blue or be a little more daring with Summer Blue or Blue Lapis.

Kensington Yellow with Chips SMKensington Yellow: A soft color such as Windham Cream will create a soothing effect or select from Northern Air or Hawthorne Yellow to add a bit more intensity.

Tamara with Chips SMTamara: Select a strong color palette witih Dill Pickle or Suntan Yellow or something more subdued such as Shaker Beige.

Yuri with Chips SMYuri: Try a strong shade such as Dill Pickle or Chili Pepper or a more calming color such as Desert Tan.

Vivaldi with Chips SMVivaldi: Pearl Harbor is a nice, subtle choice while Jack O’Lantern and Chinaberry can really brighten up any space.

Kensington Cerulean Blue with Chips SMKensington Cerulean: Putnam Ivory will help you to relax peacefully while Dolphin’s Cove or El Cajon Clay can add a bit of excitement to your room.

Hopefully, our suggestions will help get started down the right path! We used Benjamin Moore as our examples but there are a lot of good paint companies out there including C2 Paint, Pratt & Lambert and California Paints – just to name a few!

If you need addtional suggestions, please let us know and we’ll be happy to provide! Or if you have a color that worked well for you, please share with us.

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